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Am I receiving the right treatment for my headache?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a male of 31 years. I have suffered from migraines or headaches ever since I was a child. Recently, I was told that I had enlarged blood vessels in my brain, and my neurologist has said they are tortuous vessels. I suffered a brain injury eight months before. I collapsed at home, and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I understand your concern. Regarding the first brain injury incident, I understand that collection of blood was there following the skull fracture. I guess it was an extradural hemorrhage. It is not always necessary to perform surgery in such ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27 year old serving army officer. Three years back, I met with an accident and got a traumatic brain injury. The initial investigation report and treatment undertaken is attached. Also, the noncontrast computerised tomography (NCCT) scan taken 11 months ago is attached. Now, the pr... Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. The head injury has left some damage in your brain. The frontal area on the left side is affected. This area ... Read Full »
Can amniocentesis damage the baby's brain?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby born with left hemi-athetosis dystonia. She has an amniocentesis scar. I would like to know if the baby's spine is penetrated by an amniocentesis needle. Can this lead to brain damage? Would it have to be in the head or neck? Many thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If any damage occurs due to amniocentesis needle penetration, then the lesion is likely to affect only local neurons and not the distant ones. If the spine was penetrated beyond cervical nerves I do not think his brain will be affected. In case, it was brain or cervical ... Read Full »
I fell and hit the back of my head a week ago. It is hard to lay my head on my pillow. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I fell and hit the back of my head a week ago. Now it feels like I have sunburn. It is hard to lay my head on my pillow. It hurts to wash and brush my hair. What is going on? Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This is scalp contusion. That is an injury to the layers of tissue outside the skull bone. Similarly, the part of the brain inside the skull at the same site could also be injured. It would help if you underwent a clinical examination and radi... Read Full »
Is there a way to regain sensation, which was lost after an accident?
Query: Hi doctor, The query is regarding my friend. He met with a major accident and his lower limbs power 0/5 after accident. There is no sensation below naval and allopathy doctors have given up hopes. Request your inputs whether such cases can be supported. We have tried a lot of doctors. Now looking fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sad thing about brain and spinal cord is that once damage is done, it is not possible to reverse it. Having said that, there is a lot of research going on in this field. In the west, similar patients have been benefited by braces that help relay the commands from b... Read Full »
Why am I not able to concentrate on work and keep hearing voices?
Query: Hi doctor, I hear sounds, which are not necessarily voices, and I cannot focus on text or computer. I have memory loss, confusion, and forgetfulness. These symptoms have become relevant from the past week. I suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, and OCD. I am under Lexapro, Abilify, Mirtazapine, an... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Are you aware that the sounds which you are hearing are not real and are just in your head? You have a history of multiple concussions. That can cause some brain lesion like atrophy or encephalomalacia. These findings can cause the symptoms. It can be checked by CT or MRI... Read Full »
My child is suffering from encephalomalacia. Will back surgery help?
Query: Hi doctor, My child is 5 years old and his Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows the following. Extensive destructive cystic encephalomalacia involving the near entirety of the supratentorial region. Will he become fine after having back surgery? Is his brain condition very bad? Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your question with care. Yes, as your son is suffering from encephalomalacia (softening of brain tissue), please proceed with the back surgery. We have to give him the best possible care and hope for brain and spinal cord to function at the best and improve a... Read Full »
Can brain bleed result in a lingering headache?
Query: Hi doctor, I tripped and hit my head against a wall a few days back. I did not have any external bleeding. After that, I started to have headaches. I think that I got a mild concussion. My friends told me that it does not require anything to treat this condition as I do not have any other symptoms. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having symptoms of headache continuously after having corona negativity. It can be a continuation of an episode. If it was caused due to possible brain damage or its associated structures due to blunt trauma, then you are more likely to have symptoms like nausea... Read Full »
Can a head injury result in severe migraines?
Query: Hi doctor,My boyfriend has been having severe migraines. We were at a family event, and he fell and hit his head. After this happened, we went home. His temperature had risen, and he started to have bad migraines. I took him to the emergency room. They did an X-ray and did a spinal tapping to check ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your history, your boyfriend had head trauma, and after that, fever and severe headache have started. You said that in the emergency room, he had undergone an X-ray and spinal tap. What about a brain CT (computed tomography) scan? Did you mean CT scan by sa... Read Full »
Can I take a sleeping tablet along with Levetiracetam?
Query: Hi doctor, I am taking Levetiracetam 500 mg for brain injury. Can I take a sleeping tablet-like Restavit or Melatonin along with it? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you can take Melatonin or Restavit (Doxylamine) for having good sleep while taking Levetiracetam. There is no need to worry about it. Read Full »